Method of operation for a mobile communication terminal capable of providing a high-speed data rate service

Abstract

A method for controlling an operation of a mobile communication terminal for providing a high-speed data rate (HDR) service. The mobile communication terminal comprises first and second antennas, a first radio frequency (RF) module connected to the first antenna and having an RF transmitter and an RF receiver, and a second RF module connected to the second antenna and having a dedicated RF receiver If a current mode of the mobile communication terminal is a traffic mode for providing the HDR service, battery power is supplied to both the first and second RF modules and signal processing associated with the first and second RF modules is performed. If the current mode of the mobile communication terminal is not the traffic mode for providing the HDR service, a supply of the battery power is blocked to the second RF module and the signal processing associated with the first RF module is performed. Rates of high-speed data received through the first and second antennas are periodically checked while the mobile communication terminal is in the traffic mode. If a current one of the high-speed data rates is higher than a predetermined threshold value, the supply of the battery power is blocked to the second RF module and the signal process associated with the first RF module is performed.

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PRIORITY[0001]This application claims priority to an application entitled “METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL CAPABLE OF PROVIDING HIGH-SPEED DATA RATES SERVICE”, filed in the Korean Industrial Property Office on Oct. 29, 2001 and assigned Ser. No. 2001-66886, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates generally to a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly to a method for controlling an operation of a mobile communication terminal capable of providing a high-speed data rate service.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Recently, mobile communication companies are preparing for a high-speed data rate (HDR) service that improves the quality of high-speed wireless Internet service while being connected with code division multiple access (CDMA) 2000-1x. This is accomplished in that the HDR service does not support a separate voi...

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Benefits of technology

[0009]Therefore, the present invention has been designed in view of the above problem, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method for controlling the operation of a mobile communication terminal capable of providing a high-speed data rate service, which reduces the amount of battery power consumption.

[0010]It is another object of the present invention to provide a method for controlling the operation of a mobile communication terminal capable of providing a high-speed data rate service, which reduces battery power consumption and a load on hardware and software for various controls associated with two radio frequency receivers.

Problems solved by technology

However, such a mobile communication terminal has a disadvantage in that a larger amount of battery power is consumed since two antennas and two radio frequency receivers are used together.

Further, a larger amount of load is applied to hardware and software for various controls associated with the two radio frequency receivers.

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